ESPN's Buster Olney tweeted the possibility of a trade involving Ethier and unloading his contract.

https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/263109478814191616

However, two people familiar with the Dodgers' thinking shot it down Tuesday. A trade for Ethier would be a little unusual in that Ethier was just signed to an $85 million, five-year extension by the Dodgers.

Ethier hit .284 with 20 home runs and 89 RBI this season and could give the Dodgers a fourth quality outfielder with Matt Kemp, Carl Crawford and possibly Shane Victorino.

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